Contrived - definition of contrived by The Free Dictionary Define contrived contrived synonyms, contrived pronunciation, contrived translation, English dictionary definition of contrived adj Obviously planned or calculated; not spontaneous or natural; labored: a novel with a contrived ending con·triv′ed·ly adv American Heritage®
contrived - Wiktionary, the free dictionary contrived (comparative more contrived, superlative most contrived) Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic
CONTRIVED Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com The adjective contrived describes something that is artificially planned, especially in an obvious way, so it comes across as faked or forced It's not just drama that can come off as contrived